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president obama strongly supports it. governor romney calls it a mistake and objects to using federal money as obama has done to reward states that adopted common core. president obama has had tough words for teachers unions but has figured out a way to work with them. governor romney has also had sharp things to say about the unions. he believes they don't always work in the interest of students. president obama is in favor of continuing low interest government-subsidized student loans for college, while governor romney supported temporary extension of those loans. he'd like to see the private sector a lot more involved. >> interesting part. my next year's gathering we'll know who will be carrying out these policies. >> we will indeed. >> raheema ellis here with us for the past few days, thank you. >>> the supreme court has agreed to take up a case that's going to decide if a police officer can get a blood sample from a suspected drunk driver without having a warrant. it's a case from missouri where blood was drawn from
president obama strongly supports it. governor romney calls it a mistake and objects to using federal money as obama has done to reward states that adopted common core. president obama has had tough words for teachers unions but has figured out a way to work with them. governor romney has also had sharp things to say about the unions. he believes they don't always work in the interest of students. president obama is in favor of continuing low interest government-subsidized student loans for...
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. >>> on the broadcast tonight, the fight for crucial votes, president obama pressed hard on immigration, specifically did he break his promise? >>> and who does the president think is the real mitt romney? >>> also this evening, the new polling numbers on the status of this race in three critical states. >>> what really happened in the attack that killed our ambassador in the consulate in libya? was it a protest gone bad, or terrorists? school lunch, when breakfast is normally served. why tonight, schools are serving lunch at hours that makes no sense >>> and allergies, why people who never complained before are suffering right now. >>> also tonight, making a difference report, nightly news begins right now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening, it won't bring back the u.s. ambassador or the three other americans who were murdered, including two former navy s.e.a.l.s, but tonight, what happened the night they died, the storming of that u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, is being labelled the terrorist attacks. that was not the initial story we begin with what i
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meanwhile obama campaign says that obama is working on shorter, crisper answers. before he gets started, he will speak at this campaign event right here in las vegas. >> kristen welker tonight. >>> we're joined by nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd, lay it out for us. how important are the debates in this particular election? >> at this point in time in the campaign, the stakes are enormous for mitt romney. he is behind, you can argue by how much he's behind, is it as bad as it looks in some polls in places like ohio or florida, but the bottom line is he's behind. he needs to come out basically not just even in the presidential, but it needs to serve as a way to fire up his republican troops, it's going to keep republican candidates from fleeing him, it's going to keep big money people from fleeing him. a decisive win by president obama will only add to the momentum at this crucial time when we have early voting and you'll see a whole bunch of candidates running down the ballot running from mitt romney. >> chuck todd in our washington newsroom, thank
meanwhile obama campaign says that obama is working on shorter, crisper answers. before he gets started, he will speak at this campaign event right here in las vegas. >> kristen welker tonight. >>> we're joined by nbc's chief white house correspondent chuck todd, lay it out for us. how important are the debates in this particular election? >> at this point in time in the campaign, the stakes are enormous for mitt romney. he is behind, you can argue by how much he's behind,...
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and it is a reminder president obama when he was candidate obama, had a similar incident where he was overheard talking about analyzing folks in the state of pennsylvania, saying they cling to their guns and religion. and brian, it is a political comment to this day that is still a political problem for the president to deal with in those states. >> and a couple of things here, the kind of story line politically, already was in-fighting among members of the romney campaign staff. a lot of it going back to what happened or didn't happen at the gop convention. has the romney campaign responded yet tonight about this? >> reporter: well again, on this comment, they said hey, mitt romney wants to be president of all americans. and that is the part that the obama campaign wants to drive home, he is writing off 47% of the americans, trying to divide the electorate, that is what both sides do, accuse the other side of dividing. they have new advertisement out, more of a message they want to put out. so let's see what happens, we have a couple of weeks until the next debate >> of course it is
and it is a reminder president obama when he was candidate obama, had a similar incident where he was overheard talking about analyzing folks in the state of pennsylvania, saying they cling to their guns and religion. and brian, it is a political comment to this day that is still a political problem for the president to deal with in those states. >> and a couple of things here, the kind of story line politically, already was in-fighting among members of the romney campaign staff. a lot of...
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the solar power plant obama visited two years ago after his company rewarded a half million dollars. to prevent their being upstaged they kept the visit top secret until the last minute, not allowing traveling press to report on it publicly until the candidate arrived outside the company's headquarters. >> it's a symbol of something very different today. it's a symbol not of success but of failure. >> you know, matt, there's a reason that all of this is so personal and even petty right now in the campaign trail. the race is extremely close. we have these new nbc polls, you can find them on our website, nbcnightlynews.com. dead heat. >> on a nightly basis, we're going to see more of this at least for the next several weeks. >> until the conventions, stunt afterstunt, desperate to get on television. >> chuck todd, chuck, thank you very much. >>> still ahead as "nightly news" continues, more on that special joint appearance today at the white house, politics put aside and portraits unveiled. >>> first, should there be a legal limit on the size of sugary drinks. the supersized controvers
the solar power plant obama visited two years ago after his company rewarded a half million dollars. to prevent their being upstaged they kept the visit top secret until the last minute, not allowing traveling press to report on it publicly until the candidate arrived outside the company's headquarters. >> it's a symbol of something very different today. it's a symbol not of success but of failure. >> you know, matt, there's a reason that all of this is so personal and even petty...
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meanwhile, tomorrow is the obama's 20th wedding anniversary. mrs. obama recently joked she would like her husband to write love you, honey on his hand so she and 50 million or so others can see it when he waives. >> as we said, all begins just over 24 hours from now. peter aim ex-an der already in the venue in denver and set tonight. thanks. >>> our political director chuck todd is also part of our team in denver, tonight debuting our pre-debate polling numbers. chuck, how interesting that 34 states are voting, but this race is still on the move, and either a gaffe or a big moment at one of these debates could change the numbers further. >> reporter: look, it's absolutely true. and let's look at our new nbc/wall street journal poll. there are two numbers that matter more when judging whether a president wins re-election or not. it's his job approval rating and where people see the direction of the country. for the president right now, his job approval rating is at 49%. disapproval at 48. our pollsters tell us that 49 is in the re-elect zone. now, lo
meanwhile, tomorrow is the obama's 20th wedding anniversary. mrs. obama recently joked she would like her husband to write love you, honey on his hand so she and 50 million or so others can see it when he waives. >> as we said, all begins just over 24 hours from now. peter aim ex-an der already in the venue in denver and set tonight. thanks. >>> our political director chuck todd is also part of our team in denver, tonight debuting our pre-debate polling numbers. chuck, how...
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now and then, the president says i'm a grandfather of obama care. i don't think he means it as a compliment, but i'm take it. >> reporter: at times it was like a circus, but today he seemed focused and fired up. >> today, he threw in the white flag of surrender again, he said he can't change washington from inside, only from the outside, well, we'll give him the chance in november. heavy is going outside. >> reporter: three new battle ground polls, iowa, colorado, wisconsin, it mirrors his national lead, take a look, they acknowledge the president is moving the state much closer in that direction than some of the other battleground states. one thing to note, mitt romney's likeability is at risk in these sta states. >> all right, chuck todd, with all things political thank you. >>> and now to capitol hill where a fight over the federal budget has put a big piece of legislation on hold. and that, of course, has left farmers across the country in limbo. our report from nbc's kelly o'donnell. >> reporter: for family farmers across america, first, the pa
now and then, the president says i'm a grandfather of obama care. i don't think he means it as a compliment, but i'm take it. >> reporter: at times it was like a circus, but today he seemed focused and fired up. >> today, he threw in the white flag of surrender again, he said he can't change washington from inside, only from the outside, well, we'll give him the chance in november. heavy is going outside. >> reporter: three new battle ground polls, iowa, colorado, wisconsin,...
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obama and former president clinton last night. but as chuck todd said rhetoric hits reality tomorrow morning. i've talked to some members of the president's team. they are not wildly optimistic they'll get a great jobs report. they think it will be about where it has been so that is why it is important tonight to sell the sizzle before you get to tomorrow morning. >> very good to see you. i read you made an unscheduled fact finding tour of a local emergency room this morning. >> i did. it was one of those dumb mistakes. i got up early and was in a rush. somehow half a sleeping pill got into the little box reserved for the baby aspirin. it all kicked in at exactly the wrong time. i am fine. it's a cautionary tale. know what you ingest. have a daughter who's a doctor. i'll be playing tennis for a long, long time. >> good to have you among the seated and not horizontal. savannah guthrie, we'll see you both in primetime. good time for a reminder. we'll be on with two hours of convention coverage in prime tonight beginning at 9:00 east
obama and former president clinton last night. but as chuck todd said rhetoric hits reality tomorrow morning. i've talked to some members of the president's team. they are not wildly optimistic they'll get a great jobs report. they think it will be about where it has been so that is why it is important tonight to sell the sizzle before you get to tomorrow morning. >> very good to see you. i read you made an unscheduled fact finding tour of a local emergency room this morning. >> i...
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we know the obama campaign again today came out with a web video attacking romney. they already had a tv ad up earlier this week doing it. we heard the president yesterday. that's their strategy. they're trying to tie mitt romney to the negatives of the republican party as a whole. what we heard from romney, he wants to make it a referendum on president obama the person. that's the challenge here both are trying to do that. by the way, rick santorum has taken the next four days off the campaign trail for the easter holiday, he says, but don't be surprised if there's a lot of soul searching about how long he can stay in the race. >> chuck todd on the state of politics and the race tonight. chuck, thanks. >> politics are ideally supposed to stay out of the nation's courtrooms, but that's not what happened this week in a federal courtroom in texas. one of the judges took issue with some of what president obama said this week at the white house about the big health care case in the hands of the supreme court. our justice correspondent pete williams has more. >> the poli
we know the obama campaign again today came out with a web video attacking romney. they already had a tv ad up earlier this week doing it. we heard the president yesterday. that's their strategy. they're trying to tie mitt romney to the negatives of the republican party as a whole. what we heard from romney, he wants to make it a referendum on president obama the person. that's the challenge here both are trying to do that. by the way, rick santorum has taken the next four days off the campaign...
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today the dow closed at the highest level of the obama presidency. the nasdaq saw its highest close since the year 2000. the s&p 500 at its highest level since '08. that's where we'll begin as we talk to our fleet of current and former white house correspondents, savannah guthrie, chuck todd, tom brokaw. chuck, let's start with you down on the floor. we do get this jobs number tomorrow. what do we know about that in advance? >> reporter: well, the president knows the number. he probably has already found out about it. at some point after 4:00, after the markets close his chief economic adviser usually every month gives him a call and tells him what it is. they don't share it beyond the two of them. that's the way that works. so he will know it when he delivers his speech tonight. i know a lot of people are wondering will there be any clues as to how he delivers things, talks about the jobs picture and all that. that of course comes out at 8:30 tomorrow morning. one thing to watch for tonight, vice president biden's speech. it's been a rough week for
today the dow closed at the highest level of the obama presidency. the nasdaq saw its highest close since the year 2000. the s&p 500 at its highest level since '08. that's where we'll begin as we talk to our fleet of current and former white house correspondents, savannah guthrie, chuck todd, tom brokaw. chuck, let's start with you down on the floor. we do get this jobs number tomorrow. what do we know about that in advance? >> reporter: well, the president knows the number. he...
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this is the way the obama campaign tried to act today. number one, they put out the first ad using debate footage, calling mitt romney dishonest. david plouffe, senien strategis used the word dishonest for not being honest nearly a dozen times this afternoon, so they're trying to put the focus on mitt romney and saying hey, he gave a great performance, but didn't exactly, wasn't exactly honest. it was rally therapy out here though. he did have 30,000 people show up in madison. >> wrapping it up for us tonight. thanks. we have two big and still developing stories tonight having to do with how we all get around on the east coast on the west, beginning with new troubles for american airlines and for that, we want to go to tom costello in our d.c. bureau. >> american airlines is tonight saying it is going to ground all 48 of the suspect 757s that had those seats that were becoming disconnected. they will be grounded as soon as they land. the airline says it's mechanics now believe they discovered the real problem that caused some seats to bec
this is the way the obama campaign tried to act today. number one, they put out the first ad using debate footage, calling mitt romney dishonest. david plouffe, senien strategis used the word dishonest for not being honest nearly a dozen times this afternoon, so they're trying to put the focus on mitt romney and saying hey, he gave a great performance, but didn't exactly, wasn't exactly honest. it was rally therapy out here though. he did have 30,000 people show up in madison. >> wrapping...
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at an obama rally in ohio, even "the boss" chimed in what do women want? mitt romney says jobs. >> this president's office has failed women, they suffered in terms of getting jobs. >> reporter: trying to make up for the "binder of women" stumble in the debate, the romney campaign was in iowa. >> and i know that governor romney would be that type of person to work across the aisle. >> reporter: the president counters that he would oppose the law. permitting more women to sue for equal pay. >> i have two daughters, i want to make sure they get paid the same as somebody's sons for doing the same job. >> reporter: both campaigns also showed new ads on abortion. obama is reminding people what mitt romney said before the nomination. >> would you sign it, yes or no. >> i would be delighted to sign the bill. >> reporter: romney's ad tries to make him appear more moderate now. >> turns out, romney doesn't oppose contraception, in fact, he thinks it should be an option in cases of rape or to save a mother's life. >> both candidates know who their advocates are. >> t
at an obama rally in ohio, even "the boss" chimed in what do women want? mitt romney says jobs. >> this president's office has failed women, they suffered in terms of getting jobs. >> reporter: trying to make up for the "binder of women" stumble in the debate, the romney campaign was in iowa. >> and i know that governor romney would be that type of person to work across the aisle. >> reporter: the president counters that he would oppose the law....
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mitt romney as an alternative to president obama. so now the president's got to be more forward looking. does he have a prescription for what he wants to do with the next four years and can he win that agenda tonight? a lot of confidence in the romney team. why? because they think the people got a second look, and they realized, this is not the guy we're seeing in all those nasty obama campaign ads. so he's getting that second look, and during that first debate, he did a lot with it. >> david, we'll see you here as part of our coverage tonight. david gregory among those with us tonight. and a reminder, you can see tonight's debate here on this nbc station, every moment of it starting at 9:00 eastern, 6:00 p.m. on the west coast. our nbc news political team will be back, of course, for the post debate analysis. >>> social security checks will get a tiny bit bigger next year. the federal officials announced today what the cost of living adjustment for 2013 will be. a 1.7% increase, which for the average beneficiary in this country amou
mitt romney as an alternative to president obama. so now the president's got to be more forward looking. does he have a prescription for what he wants to do with the next four years and can he win that agenda tonight? a lot of confidence in the romney team. why? because they think the people got a second look, and they realized, this is not the guy we're seeing in all those nasty obama campaign ads. so he's getting that second look, and during that first debate, he did a lot with it. >>...
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all of this taking place against diplomatic efforts and for the first time from the obama administration a hint that perhaps the united states and others would consider military force against syria, but for now, russia and china seem to be vetoing that. no indication there's go to be a change in the position of the inteational community. >> thanks. >>> if you join us regularly here, you know we have been tracking the progress of that japanese tsunami debris making its way here to the u.s. west coast where tonight they are reporting the largest single piece so far and it's arrived on the beach in the pacific northwest. mark hanrahan of our portland affiliate is at agate beach, north of newport, oregon tonight. mark, i know they're supposed to get a lot of this, but you may not receive any pieces this large. >> certainly not, brian. here on the oregon post, people have arrived from all over to take a look at the floating dock. they're used to seeing things wash ashore, but nothing quite like this. the 66 feet concrete dock washed ashore rwrapped in algae. a placard named the manufacturing.
all of this taking place against diplomatic efforts and for the first time from the obama administration a hint that perhaps the united states and others would consider military force against syria, but for now, russia and china seem to be vetoing that. no indication there's go to be a change in the position of the inteational community. >> thanks. >>> if you join us regularly here, you know we have been tracking the progress of that japanese tsunami debris making its way here to...
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. >> reporter: outside the white house today, president obama ignored reporters' questions about ryan but the obama campaign quickly tried to capitalize, releasing a detailed chart attacking what they called more budget-busting tax cuts for the wealthy no matter the expense for the middle class. then following up with this new ad. here in virginia, kicking off the first day of a multi-state tour, romney and ryan, who at 42 is the same age as romney's oldest son, bonded with their families on the bus, even making peanut butter and honey sandwiches. two candidates who had been on romney's vp short list, ohio senator rob portman and former minnesota governor tim pawlenty, graciously accepted romney's decision. >> i'm not disappointed and i'm excited about his candidacy and excited about having him be the next president. >> reporter: also today one of romney's harshest critics during the republican primary, newt gingrich, who previously called ryan's budget plan right wing social engineering, today embraced the pick writing, "mitt romney made a courageous choice for a big-solutions electi
. >> reporter: outside the white house today, president obama ignored reporters' questions about ryan but the obama campaign quickly tried to capitalize, releasing a detailed chart attacking what they called more budget-busting tax cuts for the wealthy no matter the expense for the middle class. then following up with this new ad. here in virginia, kicking off the first day of a multi-state tour, romney and ryan, who at 42 is the same age as romney's oldest son, bonded with their families...
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. >>> now from the forces of nature to the fight over taxes, today president obama reopened the debate over those so-called bush era tax cuts. he wants to extend them but not forever and not for everyone. nbc news political director, chief white house correspondent chuck todd is at the white house. >> reporter: president obama laid down his marker on taxes today, trying to create a wedge between middle class tax cuts and tax breaks for the rich. >> i believe it's time to let the tax cuts for the wealthiest americans, folks like myself, to expire. >> reporter: the president called for a temporary, one-year extension of the bush era tax cut but only on households making less than $250,000 a year, saving the debate on what to do about tax cuts for the wealthy until after the election. >> let's not hold the vast majority of americans and our entire economy hostage while we debate the merits of another tax cut for the wealthy. my opponent will fight to keep them in place. i will fight to end them. >> reporter: that opponent mitt romney in a radio interview slammed the president's announceme
. >>> now from the forces of nature to the fight over taxes, today president obama reopened the debate over those so-called bush era tax cuts. he wants to extend them but not forever and not for everyone. nbc news political director, chief white house correspondent chuck todd is at the white house. >> reporter: president obama laid down his marker on taxes today, trying to create a wedge between middle class tax cuts and tax breaks for the rich. >> i believe it's time to...
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if we want to get rid of obama care, we're going to have to replace president obama. >> reporter: and it was clear there was some energy on the right today, brian. the romney campaign has already raised over $2 million online since the decision was aounced this morning. >> all right. chuck todd with all things political from the white house tonight. chuck, thank you for that. this health care law affects just about every american, and tonight we are hearing some of the many american voices weighing in on the news out of the supreme court this morning. our report on that tonight. >> reporter: for kathy watson today's supreme court ruling is personal. >> it brought tears to my eyes. it took a ton of bricks off me. i felt like relief. i'm actually going to be able to keep my health care coverage. >> reporter: with a high white blood cell count she couldn't get insurance. she went through her savings to pay the bills then was diagnosed with cancer. the health care law created an insurance pool in florida for people with preexisting conditions like watson, allowing her to buy coverage. >>
if we want to get rid of obama care, we're going to have to replace president obama. >> reporter: and it was clear there was some energy on the right today, brian. the romney campaign has already raised over $2 million online since the decision was aounced this morning. >> all right. chuck todd with all things political from the white house tonight. chuck, thank you for that. this health care law affects just about every american, and tonight we are hearing some of the many american...
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a status report on those obama daughters. i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole life. until i found my number. i tried the free dr. scholl's foot mapping center. in two minutes, i got my foot map and custom number. i'm a 440. that matched up to the dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts with the right support and cushioning i need. i am a believer. i'm a believer! i'm a believer. go to drscholls.com to find your closest walmart with a foot mapping center. for many, nexium helps relieve heartburn symptoms caused by acid reflux disease. osteoporosis-related bone fractures and low magnesium levels have been seen with nexium. possible side effects include headache, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. other serious stomach conditions may still exist. talk to your doctor about nexium. exclusive to the military, and commitment is not limited to one's military oath. the same set of values that drive ou
a status report on those obama daughters. i stepped on the machine, and it showed me the pressure points on my feet and exactly where i needed more support. then, i got my number. my tired, achy feet affected my whole life. until i found my number. i tried the free dr. scholl's foot mapping center. in two minutes, i got my foot map and custom number. i'm a 440. that matched up to the dr. scholl's custom fit orthotic inserts with the right support and cushioning i need. i am a believer. i'm a...
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obama of passing up all that canadian oil. it would have been the longest pipeline outside of russia and china, nearly 2,000 miles from canada to the gulf coast, designed to deliver 700,000 barrels of oil a day. within minutes, republican candidates pounced. >> this is a stunningly stupid thing to do. there's no better word for it. these people are so out of touch with reality, it's as though they were governing mars. >> even some democrats objected. >> so i think the president made the wrong decision here. i think the keystone pipeline is a good jobs opportunity. >> reporter: president obama had wanted to delay a decision for another year which would have put it beyond the november election, but congress forced his hand demanding he decide now. in a written statement today mr. obama called it a rush and arbitrary deadline, preventing a full assessment on the pipeline's effect on health, safety and the environment. oil industry lobbyists claim thousands of jobs will now be lost. >> the president repeatedly said he wants to see
obama of passing up all that canadian oil. it would have been the longest pipeline outside of russia and china, nearly 2,000 miles from canada to the gulf coast, designed to deliver 700,000 barrels of oil a day. within minutes, republican candidates pounced. >> this is a stunningly stupid thing to do. there's no better word for it. these people are so out of touch with reality, it's as though they were governing mars. >> even some democrats objected. >> so i think the...
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obama, today, they wrote, we have little confidence that mr. obama would be more successful in managing the budget in the next four years. the president did receive some significant newspaper support today, including the tampa bay times in florida, "the denver post," and even the salt lake city tribune. >> everybody take a seat, otherwise, clint eastwood will yell at them. last night in new york city, it was all smiles and friendly barbs. the two men took a break from the heated campaign to co-headline the al smith dinner >> i was actually hoping the president would bring joe biden along this evening because he will laugh at anything. >> after my foreign trip in 2008, i was attacked as a celebrity because i was so popular with our allies overseas. and i have to say i'm impressed with how governor romney has avoided that problem. >> nice to relax and wear what ann and i wear around the house. >> each praised the other. >> i admire him as a family man and a loving father, and those are two titles that will always matter more than political ones.
obama, today, they wrote, we have little confidence that mr. obama would be more successful in managing the budget in the next four years. the president did receive some significant newspaper support today, including the tampa bay times in florida, "the denver post," and even the salt lake city tribune. >> everybody take a seat, otherwise, clint eastwood will yell at them. last night in new york city, it was all smiles and friendly barbs. the two men took a break from the heated...
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. >> as president obama attempted a moment of political civility, hosting his republican predecessor's portrait unveiling -- >> it's a great privilege to have you here today. >> on opposite ends of the country, his chief political strategist and his current republican rival mitt romney were engaging in not so civil dueling political stunts. >> under governor romney, the state was 47th in job creation. >> the obama campaign traveled to massachusetts for a press conference on the state house steps to slam romney's record as a one-term governor. >> romney economics didn't work then and it won't work now. >> broken record. >> but given the close proximity to romney's headquarters in boston, david axelrod was knocked off message by a vocal group of romney volunteers. a few hours later, the romney campaign had a political stunt of their own to unveil in california. at solyndra, innow bankrupt solar power company president obama visited two years ago after his administration awarded the company a half billion dollars in taxpayer loan guarantees as part of its green jobs initiative. to prevent
. >> as president obama attempted a moment of political civility, hosting his republican predecessor's portrait unveiling -- >> it's a great privilege to have you here today. >> on opposite ends of the country, his chief political strategist and his current republican rival mitt romney were engaging in not so civil dueling political stunts. >> under governor romney, the state was 47th in job creation. >> the obama campaign traveled to massachusetts for a press...
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president obama tells israel and time, but says he won't hesitate to use force against iran if necessary. >>> making the grade. a new way to teach the teachers the novel idea to help better educate our kids. >>> and, sweet success in black and white. tonight, celebrating a century with milk's favorite cookie. 6 captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> >>>good evening. tonight as more and more improbable stories of survival emerge from friday's tornado rampage, the word merckle iracl being used an awful lot. this house continued to stand, he is survived as the neighborhood around her sin disintegrated. look to the left, the only thing left of her neighbor's house and the front porch. on this side of the house, take a look, speaks for itself. the massive twitter that struck here in henryville, an ef-4 was the largest of as many as 79 tornadoes across a dozen states. the largest tornado outbreak ever recorded for the month of march. the official death count is 38, most in kentucky and indiana where we learned today that one little injured survivor who captured our heart and our hope
president obama tells israel and time, but says he won't hesitate to use force against iran if necessary. >>> making the grade. a new way to teach the teachers the novel idea to help better educate our kids. >>> and, sweet success in black and white. tonight, celebrating a century with milk's favorite cookie. 6 captions paid for by nbc-universal television >> >>>good evening. tonight as more and more improbable stories of survival emerge from friday's tornado...
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. >> reporter: president obama said it's intended to help those brought here illegally by their parents. >> these are young people who study in our schools, play in our neighborhoods, they're friends with our kids, they pledge allegiance to our flag. >> reporter: starting immediately, the government will stop deporting people here illegally who were brought to the u.s. under age 16 and are no older than 30 now, have lived here at least the past five years, are in school or have a high school diploma, or military service, and have not committed a serious crime. the homeland security secretary says most of them don't even know the language of the country where they were born. >> they've grown up here, they speak the language here. they've stayed out of trouble here. they're getting their education here. they have wonderful talents to contribute to our country. >> reporter: the policy will affect hundreds of thousands like jessica who says her father brought her illegally to georgia from mexico when she was 11. now she's a college graduate. >> i want to go to law school to eventually pract
. >> reporter: president obama said it's intended to help those brought here illegally by their parents. >> these are young people who study in our schools, play in our neighborhoods, they're friends with our kids, they pledge allegiance to our flag. >> reporter: starting immediately, the government will stop deporting people here illegally who were brought to the u.s. under age 16 and are no older than 30 now, have lived here at least the past five years, are in school or...
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president obama last night in connecticut. >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >> mitt romney today with some name calling of his own. >> we've been watching the president say a lot of things about me and about my policies. and they're just not right. and if i were to coin a term it would be obama loney. >> reporter: and there's more. this new ad from the romney campaign. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train for a job. they just send you your welfare check. >> reporter: prompted a heated response today from the white house. >> let me say that this advertisement is categorically false and it is blatantly dishonest. >> reporter: things first began to reel out of control last week when senate majority leader harry reid actually went on to the floor of the u.s. senate to claim an unnamed source had told him romney didn't pay taxes for ten years while at bain capital. >> the word is out that he hasn't paid any taxes for ten years. let him prove that he has paid taxes, because he hasn't. >> reporter: romney has c
president obama last night in connecticut. >> it's like robin hood in reverse. it's romney hood. >> mitt romney today with some name calling of his own. >> we've been watching the president say a lot of things about me and about my policies. and they're just not right. and if i were to coin a term it would be obama loney. >> reporter: and there's more. this new ad from the romney campaign. >> under obama's plan you wouldn't have to work and wouldn't have to train...
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both romney and president obama chose audiences to go right after a red meat message. didn't they? >> it sure did. president obama today was in new york city, speaking at his alma mater, on the campus of his alma mater, columbia, but he was the commencement speaker for the all women's college barnard, and he sounded like a campaign speech, trying to drive up the gender gap. talk about women's issues. he really hopes that helped him. mitt romney on saturday was at the evangelical school in virginia called liberty university. it was a speech as much about talking about his mormon faith and the things they have in common with the evangelical christians, but the loudest applause line came when he talked about how he was for marriage between one man and one woman. >> chuck todd in our d.c. newsroom with all things political tonight. chuck, thanks. >>> and one more political note here, ron paul is effectively out of the race for the gop nomination. his campaign announced today he will not spend any more money in the remaining primaries, pretty much conceding the nomination to romney. thi
both romney and president obama chose audiences to go right after a red meat message. didn't they? >> it sure did. president obama today was in new york city, speaking at his alma mater, on the campus of his alma mater, columbia, but he was the commencement speaker for the all women's college barnard, and he sounded like a campaign speech, trying to drive up the gender gap. talk about women's issues. he really hopes that helped him. mitt romney on saturday was at the evangelical school in...
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not barack obama? obama took gm and chrysler into bankruptcy. and sold chrysler to italians who are going to build jeeps in china. >> reporter: after independent fact checkers raised questions about the ads charges, chrysler ceo issued his own statement writing, jeep production will not be moved from the united states to china. it's inaccurate to suggest anything different. but the romney campaign stands by the ad, noting to nbc news, that chrysler ceo never disputed any actual facts in their ads. so, brian, a couple things, number one, the president still not campaigning on the campaign trail tomorrow. instead he will tour new jersey with governor chris christie tomorrow, some of the damaged areas. mitt romney, is resuming a full campaign schedule tomorrow. he'll be in the battleground state of florida. >> all right, chuck todd at the white house tonight. chuck, thanks. >>> when we come back, back to our storm coverage, specifically, a moment of crisis for a big hospital that included a lot of newborns who needed to move quickly. [ dennis ] it
not barack obama? obama took gm and chrysler into bankruptcy. and sold chrysler to italians who are going to build jeeps in china. >> reporter: after independent fact checkers raised questions about the ads charges, chrysler ceo issued his own statement writing, jeep production will not be moved from the united states to china. it's inaccurate to suggest anything different. but the romney campaign stands by the ad, noting to nbc news, that chrysler ceo never disputed any actual facts in...
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they're trying to say, hey, president obama cut medicare, too. but paul ryan wants to keep the cuts in and do more cuts and more changes. and so far, those have been very unpopular when they have been tested with voters, lester. >> the president's about to head out on his own bus tour. how does the ryan pick change the whole conversation? does it redefine this race? >> reporter: well, it does. in lot a lot of ways. if you just look at the last 48 hours, medicare, a word that he hasn't uttered that much in the last six months in the presidential race is front and center. you will see the democrats and obama campaign try very hard to make it about taxes, wealthy tax cuts and medicare. you will see the romney campaign try to deflect the medicare attacks, do their best not to talk about the medicare cuts as much and instead focus on the economy and have a tax conversation. they both want to have the tax conversation. the question is, how much is medicare a part of this conversation? i think it's going to be a big part and when you look at the older p
they're trying to say, hey, president obama cut medicare, too. but paul ryan wants to keep the cuts in and do more cuts and more changes. and so far, those have been very unpopular when they have been tested with voters, lester. >> the president's about to head out on his own bus tour. how does the ryan pick change the whole conversation? does it redefine this race? >> reporter: well, it does. in lot a lot of ways. if you just look at the last 48 hours, medicare, a word that he...
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of weak leadership. >> i know that president obama hopes for a weaker middle east, but hope is not a strategy. >> reporter: and calling for a change of course, but offering few new policy details, romney argued that the middle east is a more dangerous place since the president took office, citing serious civil war. the potential of a nuclear iran, and last month's terrorist attack in libya, that left four americans, including the u.s. ambassador, dead. >> it is our responsibility, and the responsibility of the president to use his greatest power to shape history, not to lead from behind. >> reporter: the obama campaign was quick with a rebut all, they talked about specifics. >> now i'm a professor, he gave absolutely no specifics. >> reporter: in california today, president obama appealed to hispanics, dedicating the first ever national monument to a contemporary mexican-american, the late labor leader, caesar chavez. with the stakes higher than ever, the president put a spin on his own debate performance, rallying the supporters at a concert in hollywood last night. >> my understand
of weak leadership. >> i know that president obama hopes for a weaker middle east, but hope is not a strategy. >> reporter: and calling for a change of course, but offering few new policy details, romney argued that the middle east is a more dangerous place since the president took office, citing serious civil war. the potential of a nuclear iran, and last month's terrorist attack in libya, that left four americans, including the u.s. ambassador, dead. >> it is our...
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obama was trying to make america more comfortable with her. now she's trying to make americans feel better about her husband. brian? >> andrea mitchell down near the podium for us tonight. andrea, thanks. by the way, if it sounds a little louder here at the convention, there's no glass behind us as there was in tampa, so we're wearing these. i plomsed more white house correspondents, i have two more here in the booth. former white house correspondent savannah guthrie and david gregory. they've both moved on to other day jobs since. let's talk about the first lady and the role this puts her in. >> this was someone who was kind of thrust into public life and not enthused about this public role. i talked to an aide today, who said, she's comfortable with the fact that her kids are okay. they're being raised up in as normal a situation as they can be. that's allowed her to expand her horizons. you used to hear white house aids grumble she didn't get out on the campaign trail as much as they'd like. i had one tell me today, she gave us more dates o
obama was trying to make america more comfortable with her. now she's trying to make americans feel better about her husband. brian? >> andrea mitchell down near the podium for us tonight. andrea, thanks. by the way, if it sounds a little louder here at the convention, there's no glass behind us as there was in tampa, so we're wearing these. i plomsed more white house correspondents, i have two more here in the booth. former white house correspondent savannah guthrie and david gregory....
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michelle obama is now a political pro. her husband's best campaigner, hardly needing to practice with the teleprompters or get a feel for the stage. aids say she will try to project empathy toward struggling middle class families and motivate women voters. >> this election ladies is a choice about supporting women and families in this country. >> reporter: the president said he'll be watching at the white house. >> i'm going to be at home and watching it with our girls, and i am going to try not to let them see their daddy cry. because when michelle starts talking, i start getting all misty. >> reporter: ryan see crest asked mrs. obama about ann romney's speech. >> reporter: ann romney wants to be the new first lady, she gave a much buzzed about speech at the rnc, what was your reaction to her speech? >> you know, i didn't watch it. >> reporter: mrs. obama will try to inspire young people to vote. here with ross matthews for e! news. >> voting is how this country runs. and it's our responsibility at whatever age to exercis
michelle obama is now a political pro. her husband's best campaigner, hardly needing to practice with the teleprompters or get a feel for the stage. aids say she will try to project empathy toward struggling middle class families and motivate women voters. >> this election ladies is a choice about supporting women and families in this country. >> reporter: the president said he'll be watching at the white house. >> i'm going to be at home and watching it with our girls, and i...
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jimmy fallon in a physical challenge with michelle obama. it was to celebrate her physical fitness challenged called let's move. the challenge and crowning of the winner will air on jimmy's show tonight on nbc. >>> the last known surviving veteran of the great war has died in the uk. florence green signed up in the women's royal air force 94 years ago in 1918. she worked in the mess hall on an air base. she leaves behind her son, four grand children, seven great grandchildren and a life well lived. mrs. green was 110. it's believed her death now brings an era of world history to a close. >>> and a very brave man today announced his intention to make history, to become the first person to break the sound barrier without having an aircraft around him. felix baumgartner plans to free fall from space 23 miles up, wearing a special pressurized suit with oxygen and a suit everyone hopes will open as he nears the surface of the earth. no word yet on the laexact date for this jump. >>> up next, a woman with the need for speed making history all the
jimmy fallon in a physical challenge with michelle obama. it was to celebrate her physical fitness challenged called let's move. the challenge and crowning of the winner will air on jimmy's show tonight on nbc. >>> the last known surviving veteran of the great war has died in the uk. florence green signed up in the women's royal air force 94 years ago in 1918. she worked in the mess hall on an air base. she leaves behind her son, four grand children, seven great grandchildren and a...
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also, governor romney and president obama will face each other on stage, not to debate, but it is a big annual dinner where the candidates attend, trying to keep it light, even though it is heating up in the battleground states. and the urge to reach the undecided women voters especially. we begin with our correspondent, chuck todd. >> reporter: good evening, the battleground is narrowing, time on the campaign trail winding down. in this election it is about big issues but also it means the little things start to matter more. and also means the new states like new hampshire start to matter more. >> 19 days, new hampshire. >> reporter: in a race that is coming down to the wire, swing states full of undecided voters are getting time, attention and ads from both candidates. >> in 19 days you get to choose from the top-down policies that got us into this mess, or the policies that get us out of this mess. >> reporter: mr. romney spent the day focusing on foreign policy. his running mate hit the trail in florida. >> president obama is not telling you what his second term plan would be. he is
also, governor romney and president obama will face each other on stage, not to debate, but it is a big annual dinner where the candidates attend, trying to keep it light, even though it is heating up in the battleground states. and the urge to reach the undecided women voters especially. we begin with our correspondent, chuck todd. >> reporter: good evening, the battleground is narrowing, time on the campaign trail winding down. in this election it is about big issues but also it means...
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i have been talking to obama advisers today who think not. they're looking at limited data that indicates otherwise. i think there is a sigh of relief going on among the president's team. because all we're doing is talking about the vice president. and talking about an energized, aggressive performance. this, after always about the under card. they really know they will be paying attention to the president on tuesday. >> and the thoughts were on how the first two presidential debates go. we have two more to go. david gregory, moderator of "meet the press." we will be watching come sunday morning, thank you, david. >>> and when the secretary of defense warns of a possible pending attack, it gets our attention. and this one just did, the new warning of the consequences of a cyber attack by iran that could create trouble in this area. our report. >> reporter: it is predicted that cyber space will be the world's next big battlefield. but defense secretary leon panetta warned that the threat of a defense cyber attack against america is already her
i have been talking to obama advisers today who think not. they're looking at limited data that indicates otherwise. i think there is a sigh of relief going on among the president's team. because all we're doing is talking about the vice president. and talking about an energized, aggressive performance. this, after always about the under card. they really know they will be paying attention to the president on tuesday. >> and the thoughts were on how the first two presidential debates go....
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let's start with president obama. you talk to some democratic strategists and they say the part of the law that was upheld will only help them motivate hispanics even more and help them essentially alienate them from the republican party. as for mitt romney, brian, you saw today he doesn't like talking about this issue right now because they know the fine line they have to walk between not looking like they're contradicting what romney said during the primary campaign and not alienating hispanics. he said today he was against the decision, if you will. he wished that the supreme court had given states more leeway, but he's trying not to talk about it much. he wants to talk about the economy. >> all right. chuck todd on the white house lawn. thanks. that's politics. now it's always good to ask a lawyer. with us here in our studios in new york our chief legal correspondent savannah guthrie. savannah, what survives here and where to from here? >> actually, the most controversial provision, the one that allows state offic
let's start with president obama. you talk to some democratic strategists and they say the part of the law that was upheld will only help them motivate hispanics even more and help them essentially alienate them from the republican party. as for mitt romney, brian, you saw today he doesn't like talking about this issue right now because they know the fine line they have to walk between not looking like they're contradicting what romney said during the primary campaign and not alienating...
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very similar to what happened in iraq, learn from bush's mistakes, and learn from obama's mistakes. be smart, listen to your commanders, don't over-sell. >> reporter: obama is trying to sell his successes, the osama bin laden killing, the draw-down in afghanistan. and the end of the iraq war aides say mr. romney will turn the attention back to the economy, saying you can't be strong abroad if you are weak at home. the president's challenge goes beyond the debate hall. according to our polls, there are doubts about what a second term will look like. 62% say the president should make major changes if re-elected only 4% say the second term should be like the first. as soon as this debate is over, the election rubber hits the road early in person voting kicking off in two more battleground states today, colorado and wisconsin, and voting in some fashion is in all nine of the closest swing states. and brian, as you know it will be a week of traveling. the president will hit eight of the nine states in a 48-hour stretch beginning wednesday. we'll be along with him for a lot of that. >> ch
very similar to what happened in iraq, learn from bush's mistakes, and learn from obama's mistakes. be smart, listen to your commanders, don't over-sell. >> reporter: obama is trying to sell his successes, the osama bin laden killing, the draw-down in afghanistan. and the end of the iraq war aides say mr. romney will turn the attention back to the economy, saying you can't be strong abroad if you are weak at home. the president's challenge goes beyond the debate hall. according to our...